Where does “kup-” come from?
kup- (Proto-Balto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European kwep- — to smoke, to steam; to boil; aroma, strong odor.
Ancestry of “kup-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | kwep- | to smoke, to steam; to boil; aroma, strong odor |